Police given more time to question men over Islamic event threat
Police have been granted additional time to question individuals arrested in connection with a right-wing terror threat against an Islamic festival in Suffolk. The event was evacuated and shut down after authorities identified a credible threat, leading to multiple arrests across the UK.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding domestic extremism and the security of religious gatherings in the UK.
Image source, Shaun Whitmore/BBC Published 14 July 2026, 16:55 BST Updated 12 minutes ago Police have been given more time to question the men arrested in connection with an alleged right-wing terror threat to an Islamic festival in Suffolk.
The UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall, in Barham, near Ipswich, was shut down early on Sunday after Suffolk Police received information about a "possible threat".
On Monday, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) confirmed 12 people had been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, conspiracy to murder or assisting an offender.
CTP London Commander Helen Flanagan said officers had been given up to seven days to question the eight people arrested under the Terrorism Act.
Two men, aged 27 and 29, who were arrested in Surrey
Two men, both 42, who are being held in Essex
Two men, 31 and 33, who are being held in London
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